Iceland was in 1980 the first
democratic country in the world
to elect a female president
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- Adult 33.000.- ISK
- Children 0-12 16.500.- ISK
Total
0.- ISK
Transportation
Super Jeep
Maximum 6 participants per jeep
Minimum in tour
2 adults or minimum rate
Departure time: 7:30
Pick-up is 15 min before departure
Duration
11 - 12 hours
Longest hiking time
30 minutes
Bring with you
Lunch Pack Water Good shoes Warm clothes Bathinig suit Towel
The lunar landscape
Transportation: Super Jeep
Operated: Summer time
Highlights: Herđubreiđarlindir ● Drekagil gully ● Askja caldera ● Víti explosion crater
Experience the barren interior of Iceland, the lunar-like landscape where NASA trained Apollo astronauts and where the Icelandic outlaws lived in the middle ages. Not to mention the number of trolls, ghosts and other creatures that have haunted travellers in this area for centuries.
We drive across vast stretches of sand and fields of lava on a rugged mountain track towards Mt. Herđubreiđ, Iceland's national mountain. A short stop is made at Herđubreiđarlindir, an oasis in the desert. The Drekagil gully is explored before driving into the Askja caldera where we park next to craters from the 1961 eruption. From there we walk to Lake Askja and Víti, an explosion crater formed in 1875. The more adventurous people have the opportunity to take a bath in the crater pond (don't forget a towel). On the way back we can enjoy a stop at "Mountain Coffee" in Möđrudalur, the most remote settlement in Iceland. 
| Operated: | 15th June - 31st October |
| Daily upon request | |
| Departure from: | Lake Myvatn |
| Meeting Point: | Myvatn Information Centre |
| Hotel pick-up can be arranged | |
| Included: | Transportation and guide |
| Note: | Reservation is necessary |
| The tour includes a fair amount of walking so warm clothes and good shoes are recommended | |
| Due to weather and/or road conditions we might have to alter the itinerary, have longer journey time or cancellation of the tour | |
| Our stop at the Café is quite late on the tour. We therefore reccommend a pre-packed lunch |
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| Track: | Myvatn Information Centre |
| Herđubreiđarlindir | |
| By Mt. Herđubreiđ | |
| Drekagil gully | |
| Askja caldera | |
| Víti explosion crater | |
| Möđrudalur Café | |
| Myvatn Information Centre |
Did you know?
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We have 13 Yule Lads
(Santa´s) -
Iceland is the most sparsely
populated country in Europe.
Less than 3 people
live per square km -
Iceland was the last country
in Europe to be settled -
The distance between
Iceland and Greenland
is shorter than the road between
Akureyri and Reykjavik -
Iceland has twice as many
sheep as people -
There is only 3 kinds of weather in Iceland.
Very Good - Good - Refreshing -
Average January temperature
in Reykjavik, at around zero,
is actually higher than in New York. -
Iceland has had four names:
Ultima Thule, Gardarsholmi,
Snćland and then Iceland
from around 960 -
Less than 1.5 million Icelanders
have ever been born -
Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday
are named after the Nordic Gods:
Tyr, Odin, Thor and Frey -
Beer was not allowed
in Iceland until
1st March 1989 -
The highest and lowest temperature ever recorded in Iceland.
+ 30.5°C / 86.9°F
- 38.0°C / 36.4°F -
In Iceland are no
snakes, lizards, bats,
or mosquitoes -
The shortest day this year is
21st December
Sunrise at 11:22
Sunset at 15:30
= 4 hours and 8 minutes
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The highest and lowest temperature
ever recorded in Iceland
+ 30.5°C / 86.9 °F
- 38.0°C / 36.4 °F -
The Arctic Fox
was the first mammal to
settle in Iceland -
Icelanders believe in elves...
...seriously
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